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Fiddler Crabs - Photo (c) Michael Rosenberg, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC) CC
Fiddler Crabs Info
A fiddler crab, sometimes known as a calling crab, may be any of approximately 97 species of semi-terrestrial marine crabs within the genus Uca . Belonging to the family Ocypodidae, fiddler crabs are most closely related to the ghost crabs of the genus Ocypode. This crustacean is named for the fiddle-shaped large claw of the male crab. This entire group is composed of small crabs – the largest being slightly over two inches across. Fiddler crabs are... (From Wikipedia)